Improved fence-post



M. K. BUTTERFIELDOF-EDDYVILLE, NEW Yoeri.v

Leners Pawn: No. 95,178, datedsepwmbefr 21, 1369.

l v Y l IMPRovEb FENCE-Pos1'.

The Schedule referred'to in these Lettex'sylvatent and making' part of the sama.

lspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l ofthe drawings is a representation of my invention, in front view.;

Figure 2 isa side viewo same'. VFigures 3 and 4 are horizontal secticuizrl-frews;Y -Fignre '5 isy an enlargedviewof top of post.

My invention relates to fences ;l and It consists mainly in the -construction and novel a1'- .rangement of devicesforjan iron fence-post, byv which such post` is made to possess great strength with but little weight comparatively, is arranged so as to pre'- sent but a small surface to the boards, upon which .moisture-may collect and producel rust, and is also provided withI novelv means for attaching and holding the fence-boards to the same." y

The letter of the drawings represents my fencepo'st. It is coustruc-tedof cast-iron, with a sharpened bottom,fand with ribs or anches both on its front and rear and rightrand left, sides, of the.form sh'ownn gs. 1 and 2, the rear anch .being wider than. any one ofthe ,ot-hers, and the front anchhaving less width than anypther one.`

. My post, when thus constrcted,an'd adapted'toa fence four feet inV height, weighs a little less that fourteen pounds, and being braced, so tospeak, in four directions, at right angles with each other, po`ssesses greatstrengt-h and powerof resistance tothe winds. My method of fasteninggthefence-boards to this post is as follows, namely:

. I make openings, orpin -hole`s, through either the right or left-hand ilanch of the post, and insert therein a bentv pin, marke'dc.:v

Thispin is bent at each end in the form of aj hook, as shown, and when vin place, its rear end is clasped irmly over the rear anch of the post, while its front end is passed through the fence-boards, as shown, and its front hook selves as a staple toV hold the iron wedge d. j

The letters B representv the fence-boards, held in place by the pins c and wedges d.

1t'will 'be observed that whcn'the rods, or pins .0, are bent in the manuel' represented, they may 'be inserted inthe post, or removed therefrom, without ful'- ther bending or injury either to themselves or any pmt of the fence.

-Thc opellg thiugh'the right or left-hand anch, through which said pin is passed, being cut putin the form and' manner shown on iig. 3, and the rear hook vo f the --pin being passed therein, ,as shown on lig. 4, enables meto preserve saidpins in theiroriginal shape, ready for future use when it is found necessaryto remove the fence or to supply a boail. 1 It will also be observed that the fence-boards rest and are held against the front flanch of the post.

diy this means fonlya small snrfacelof iron is presented to the wood, upon which'moisture can collect and createrust, and whereby, 'it is apparent, economy is promoted 4in the preservation of b oth vthe boards and the post. 4 L

What I claim as my invention, and desireto-secure by Letters Patent, is- The fence-post herein described, in combination with the pins c and wedges d, when the same,- are constrncted and arranged substantially a's and for the purposes specified. n

In testimonythat I'claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name, in the presence of two witnesse's.

` M. K. BUTTERFIELD.

Witnesses E. W., ANDEnsoN, EDM. F. BROWN. 

